Filling-receptacle for liquids.



No. 67I,857. Patented Apr. 9, |90I. J. DEVANTEBY. .FILLING EcEPTAcLE FonLmums. l (Application med nu. 1a; loco.) (llo Model.)

T a- INVENTEIFU w w m m NITED STATES VPATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH DEVANTERY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE LOCOMOBILECOMPANY OF AMERICA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FILLING-RECEPTACLE FOR LIQUIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent N o. 671,857, dated April9, 1901.

' Application filed March 15, 1900. Serial No. 8,751. (No model.)

lTo a/ZZ whom t may concer-n:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH DEVANTERY, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in FillingReceptacles for Liquids, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to a device or receptacle for applying a chargeof liquid to another receptacle.

The principal objects of the invention are to prevent and give warningof overflow of the liquid.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having anoutlet and a removable nozzle applied to said outlet, with a closure forthe outlet and means for conveniently supporting the nozzle or theoutletclosure.

Of the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical sectionalview of a filling-receptacle constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation, on an enlarged scale, ofthe parts surrounding the valve. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation ofthe outlet-nozzle.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all theiigures.

Referring to the drawings, l designates a portable receptacle or chamberadapted to contain a liquid and having a bottom 2, top 3, and a handle 4for lifting and transporting it.

5 is a tubular valve-stem guide projecting through the top and bottomwalls of the receptacle and externally screw-threaded at both ends andattached to said Walls by means of nuts 6 7, screwing on the saidthreaded ends. The part of the guide 5 projecting below the bottom wall2 constitutes a nipple, to which is applied an internally-threadedoutlet or discharge nozzle 8. The lower part of the guide 5 Within thereceptacle is open to permit the outiiow of liquid from the interior ofthe receptacle through an outlet 9 in the lower end of the guide andinto the dischargenozzle 8. Surrounding said outlet is a valveseat l0.

11 is a valve adapted to coperate with the seat 10 to open or close theoutlet 9 and soldered or otherwise attached to the lower end of atubular valve-stem l2, which operates within the guide 5 and isexternally screwthreaded at 13 to engage an internally-threaded portionof said guide. the stem 12 projects beyond the guide and is providedabove the top of the receptacle with a cross-piece 14, which constitutesa handle.

Attached within the nozzle S by means of cross-arms 15 15 is a tube 16,concentric with said nozzle and telescoping within the lower end of thetubular stem 12.

17 is a filling-nipple in the, top wall of the receptacle and having aclosure 18, and 19 is a vent-nipple in said top wall, having a closure20.

21 is a blind nipple soldered or otherwise secured within the lowerprojecting fiange 22 of the receptacle and having a screw-thread similarto the thread on the outlet-nipple.

23 is a closing-piece supported by the blind nipple 2l and adapted toreplace the nozzle 8.`

The handle 14 has a hollowinterior connecting with the duct through thevalve-stem 12 and an orifice 24, partly covered by a thin reed orvibrator 25, which is set in rapid vibration by an out passage of airthrough the valve -stem duct and caused to emit an audible alarm. Anyother suitable signal may be substituted for the vibrator 25.

In applying my invention to practical use the method of procedure is toseat the valve 11 and from a source of supply fill the receptacle 1 withthe liquid to be handled through its filling-nipple 17. The nozzle 8being applied to the outlet-nipple, the receptacle l is then placed overthe Vessel or reser-v voir which is to be filled, and nozzle 8 isinserted in the filling aperture or neck of said vessel, the it beingpreferablya close one to prevent the escape of air from the vesselaround the nozzle 8, and said vessel preferably having no other ventthan through the tube 16 and the valve-stem duct. A vent is provided tothe receptacle l, as by loosening or removing the cap 20 from thevent-nipple 19, so as to maintain atmospheric pressure on the surface ofthe liquid in the receptacle 1 as the level of said liquid falls. Thevalve 11 is then unseated by turning the handle 14, and the liquid inthe receptacle 1 flows out The upper end of i IOO into the receivingvessel. As the liquid-level in the latter rises the displaced air nds avent through the valve-stem duct, and in escaping it operates the signalin the handle 14. Saidsignal therefore gives an audible indication ofthe rise of liquid-level in the receiving vessel-and the fall of levelin the tillingreceptacle 1. Outflow of liquid from said receptaclecontinues so long as a supply of liquid remains in said receptacle and avent exists through the valve-stem duct. lf, however, the receivingvessel lls to the level of the lower end of nozzle 8, it is obvious thatthe end of tube 16 will become covered by the liquid in the receivingvessel and all further vent through said tube will be shut olif. Furtherrise of the liquid-level in the receiving vessel soon compresses the airabove the surface of the liquid in said vessel to an extent whichovercomes the liquid-head remaining in the receptacle l, and the outflowfrom said receptacle then automatically ceases. The signal 25 ceases tooperate as soon as the ventpassage becomes closed, and thereby affordsan indication that the receiving vessel has illed to the predeterminedlimit. When the cessation of the signal is noted, the person in chargecloses the valve ll and removes the receptacle from connection with thereceiving vessel. When the liquid in the receiving vessel covers thelower end of the venttube, a small column will, on account of the headremaining in the filling-receptacle, be forced up the vent-tube,reaching therein the level of the remaining body of liquid in thefilling-receptacle. After the valve has been closed this small quantityof liquid stays in `the vent-tube and a further small quantity i remainsin the outlet-nozzle below the valve.

As soon, however, as the filling-receptacle begins to be withdrawn thesesmall quantities of liquid flow into the receiving vessel.

It will be seen from the foregoing that by the use of my invention alloverflow and spilling of the liquid to be handled may easily be avoided.When the receptacle is not in use, the cap 23 is applied to theoutlet-nipple and the nozzle 8 is supported horizontally upon the baseor blind nipple 21, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the outletbeing the more effectively closed and the projecting nozzle removed, soas to allow the receptacle to stand upon its base-fiange 22. l

My invention is particularly adapted for filling the fuel-reservoirs ofautomobile vehicles employing liquid fuel.

I claim- 1. A liquid-containin g receptacle for filling purposes, havinga liquid-outlet leading from its lower portion, a valve controlling saidoutlet, a valve-stem for operating said valve, extending to the top ofthe receptacle and having a transverse handle at its upper end, and anextraneous vent carried through said stem and handle and having anoutlet to the atmosphere at the extremity of said handle.

2. A liquid-containing receptacle for lling purposes, having aliquid-outlet leading from its lower portion, a valve controlling saidoutlet, a valve-stem for operating said valve, extending to the top `ofthe receptacle and having a transverse handle at its upper end, anextraneous vent carried through said stem and handle and having anoutlet to the atmosphere at the extremity of said handle, and anair-operated audible signal carried by the handle and located at the endof the vent.

3. Aliquid-containing receptacle for filling purposes, havingaliquid-outlet, an extraneousvent, a removable outlet-nozzle having aportion of said vent, a valve for said outlet, and a valve-stem havinganother portion of said vent.

4. Aliquid-containing receptacle for filling purposes, having aliquid-outlet, a removable outlet-nozzle, a vent-tube fixed within saidnozzle, a valve for said `outlet, and a tubular valve-stem telescopingon said vent-tube.

5. Aliquid-containing receptacle for filling purposes, having aliquid-outlet, a removable outlet-nozzle, a base formed to engage andsupport said nozzle, and a closing-piece fitted to said base and formedto replace the nozzle.

6. A liquid-containing receptacle for filling purposes, having aliquid-outlet formed in a threaded nipple, a threaded outlet nozzlescrewed upon said nipple, a blind nipple threaded similarly to theoutlet-nipple, and a closing-piece threaded similarly to and adapted toreplace the nozzle, and screwed upon the blind nipple. 4

ln testimony whereof l have aflxed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH DEVANTERY.

Witnesses:

VICTOR E. SCHAUMBURG, N. C. LYON.

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